Should Scotland be an independent country?

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rodan

I think we're going to end up being very competitive with Scotland if they do gain independence, if we're really not better together and we can't really get away from each other then it's going to be messy.

I could see Scotland doing very well with the right circumstances, but will the rUK facilitate this after independence, not likely.

Really? Are we preoccupied as a nation with fucking up our neighbouring states and close trading partners at the moment?

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Airhead in reply to @rodan

Really? Are we preoccupied as a nation with fucking up our neighbouring states and close trading partners at the moment?

We do compete with them, at the end of the day that can lead to more or less successful nations. Government policy might dictate more or less success for the nation but it needs to raise revenue from trade, trade is competitive.

In the past it made little difference if manufacturing work went to Scotland or rUK as the receipts ended up in one big pot, that would not be true with an independent Scotland. I'm not talking about sabotage, just less willing to facilitate Scottish success.

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